Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia?

You may be eligible to participate in a community acquired pneumonia clinical trial.

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia? You may be eligible to participate in a community acquired pneumonia clinical trial.

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Community Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Trial in Hannover Niedersachsen

NCT02139163 | Observational patient registry

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia?

You may be eligible to participate in a community acquired pneumonia clinical trial.

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia? You may be eligible to participate in a community acquired pneumonia clinical trial.

Recruiting

Male & Female

18 Years +

This study is looking to recruit 10150 Participants

Long-term objectives of the basic research part are improvement of CAP-management with respect to therapy, diagnosis and prevention to contribute to a better care of patients with pneumonia.

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Details for the study

Population

patients with pneumonia

Brief Title

Epidemiological Study on Community Acquired Pneumonia

Official Title

Epidemiological Study on Community Acquired Pneumonia

Brief Summary

Long-term objectives of the basic research part are improvement of CAP-management with<br /> respect to therapy, diagnosis and prevention to contribute to a better care of patients with<br /> pneumonia.

Detailed Description

Long-term objectives of the basic research part are improvement of CAP-management with
respect to therapy, diagnosis and prevention to contribute to a better care of patients with
pneumonia. The aim of the study CAPNETZ is to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care.

Outcome Measures

Outcome measures are the tests that investigators perform to prove whether or not a treatment being tested in a clinical trial is having any effect.

Primary

diagnosis

Assessment of diagnosis: Patients will be asked for example, about their diagnosis, comorbidities, specific risk factors and pneumonia symptoms.

2 weeks

Primary

therapy

Assessment of therapy: Patients will be asked about their therapy due to pneumonia symptoms, previous therapy, medication History etc.

2 weeks

Primary

hospitalization

Assessment of hospitalization: Patients will be asked about hospitalization, date, time and duration of hospitalization due to pneumonia symptoms.

2 weeks

Study Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  -  age ≥ 18

  -  infiltrate on chest X-ray

  -  further Inclusion criteria: cough or production of purulent sputum or pathologic lung
     auscultation (crackles) or fever

Exclusion Criteria:

  -  hospital inpatient treatment within the last 28 days

  -  Immune suppressed patients